Ditton Infant School

Pear Tree Avenue, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6EB

Good

Inspected 4 October 2022

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–7

Ages

142

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 142 / 180 (79%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.2%

Disadvantaged

10.6%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

12.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

21.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

17.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.7 vs 2023/24

7.53

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£45,574

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,818 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.4

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,649

Spend per pupil

£7,667

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.